A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu Transmigrates into a Book, the Dao Ancestor of Rein

Chapter 84 We urge the sect to give the Qin family an explanation.

After much deliberation, Han Li decided not to continue selling Foundation Establishment Pills.

This thing needs to be done in moderation.

Walking at night too often makes you more likely to encounter ghosts.

Therefore, after careful consideration, he decided to make a trip to the Ye family in Qinye Ridge and then go to the Tianxing Sect Market in Yuanwu Kingdom.

"Actually, there are two other ways to make money, but the risks are too great."

There are countless cultivation families in need of Foundation Establishment Pills, and the Yue Kingdom has one such family: the Yan family of Yanling Fortress. The Yan family entered the Yue Kingdom hundreds of years ago and has always wanted to integrate, but they've never been given any opportunities. After all, the seven major sects of Yue Kingdom are barely surviving themselves; where would they find the resources to share with the Yan family?
The reason the Yan family has been able to establish itself over the years is simply because of the markets and workshops established by Yanling Fort and by living off its past achievements.

A few years ago, the Yan family produced a girl named Yan Ruyan with a Heavenly Spiritual Root. It was through this genius with a Heavenly Spiritual Root that the Yan family was able to open the gates of the Hidden Moon Sect and thus began to truly integrate into the cultivation world of the Yue Kingdom.

In the subsequent martial arts competition at Yan Family Fortress, the use of the "Qiankun Tower" talisman as a prize was also a way to prove themselves.

"Unfortunately, my strength is too weak. Cooperating with the Yan family is like asking a tiger for its skin. In the end, I'm afraid I'll be eaten alive, leaving not even bones."

Taking it to the market of Yuanwu Kingdom or other nearby major countries for auction also carries considerable risk.

Ugh.

Cultivating the Tao is difficult, very difficult indeed.

Therefore, the only option is to try and extort some money from the Ye family in Qinye Ridge to tide them over.

"The Ye family also has several Foundation Establishment stage managers in Yellow Maple Valley. I wonder how many spirit stones the Ye family is willing to pay for the seizure of the Qin family's property back then?"

After making this decision, Han Li launched related actions.

He possessed the Qin family genealogy, which had been imprinted with the name "Qin Li" for many years. Therefore, Master Jin Guang didn't need to concern himself with whether or not the Qin family dwarf could serve as a witness. The Qin family genealogy was the best physical evidence.

Given his current status, physical evidence is sufficient.

Speaking of which, when they came out of the Crimson Forbidden Land a year ago, I wonder if Fairy Hongfu and Li Huayuan "accidentally" saw the Qin family genealogy that he "accidentally" put in his storage bag?

If divine sense detects it...

"When I moved out of Hongying Mountain a few months ago, was Master's meaning behind those words?"

Suddenly, Han Li thought of something and raised an eyebrow.

On the day.

Seeing that he was determined to leave, Master Hongfu said to him, "Child, if you encounter difficulties, sometimes you don't need to force yourself. You can seek my help. As long as we are in the right and not bullying others, I will definitely uphold justice for you."

At the time, I didn't think much of what he said.

Looking back now, it's like a sudden awakening.

It seems that Master Hongfu has already noticed his other identity.

The so-called Han Li is nothing more than an alias.

His real name should be Qin Li.

"I, Qin Li, should also seek justice for the Qin family of Qin Yeling."

...

Turning back to Sect Leader Zhong, Han Li asked him to help find the Qin family's records from back then. They actually found them, and they even contained information about the Ascension Token.

This was undoubtedly a reassurance, truly allowing him to gain a foothold.

...

In the Yue Kingdom, in Jingzhou, southwest of Jianzhou, in the Qinye Ridge region, on this day, an ordinary-looking young man arrived on a sword.

Qinye Ridge truly lives up to its reputation as a land of spiritual veins. Although it is far less spiritually rich than the hundreds of miles of spiritual veins of Taiyue Mountain, it is still surrounded by green mountains and clear waters, with clouds and mist, creating a scene reminiscent of a fairyland.

Pavilions and towers rise on the mountainside and summit, while two fortified villages stand at the foot of the mountain. One to the east and one to the west, they echo each other, built into the mountainside, almost hollowing out the top and bottom. However, something strange is that the architectural styles of the eastern and western fortified villages are completely different—one is round, the other square. The square one is mainly built upwards, layer upon layer. The round one is mainly rammed down, with a spiral structure. The two fortified villages are like two distinct systems, each a work of art.

But right now, the people living inside are exactly the same in terms of clothing and other aspects of their lives.

"The Qin family, the Ye family, which one was the Qin family in the past?"

Han Li paused, his sword flashing, and looked at it curiously.

The reason why the two fortified villages are so different is that one fortified village was built by the Qin family, a family that once cultivated immortality, while the other was built by the Ye family later.

However, as time went by, the Qin family gradually declined, and the Ye family, which was related to the Qin family by marriage for generations, took the opportunity to usurp their position.

"Which fellow Daoist has graced the Ye family's territory with their presence?"

Han Li paused for only a few breaths when a streak of light shot towards him from the mountainside two miles away. It emitted a surge of Foundation Establishment stage mana, and its cultivation level was much higher than Han Li's, indicating it was a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

He wouldn't be presumptuous; he immediately clasped his hands in greeting.
"Han Li, the fourth disciple of the Red-Robed Fairy of Huangfeng Valley in Taiyue Mountain, greets fellow Daoist."

"Fellow Daoists from Huangfeng Valley? Rare guests indeed! Please come in, please come in."

The newcomer dispersed his radiant aura, revealing himself to be an old man.

Invite guests into the home and have a chat over tea in the living room.

Before his identity was revealed, Han Li was treated as a distinguished guest, and the elders of the Ye family were all smiles as they chatted happily.

After being invited to tour Qin Ye Ridge, learning about the current scale of the Ye family, and estimating their approximate wealth, Han Li smiled even more at the old man who had entertained him: "The Ye family, a moderately wealthy family, a good family indeed."

Of the five Foundation Establishment stage members in the clan, two serve as managers in Huangfeng Valley, while the remaining three are divided: one resides in the Qinye Ridge clan territory, and the other two, in conjunction with other families, have established two small markets within Jingzhou, similar to those in Tainan Valley. Business has been slow in recent years, but it's better than nothing.

Of the thirty or so disciples who joined Yellow Maple Valley during the Qi Refining stage, all possessed three spiritual roots, ranging from the ninth to the thirteenth level of Qi Refining. Fortunately, there were no prodigies with dual spiritual roots or special physiques; in other words, there were no potential core-forming talents, otherwise things would have been a bit more complicated later on.

There are also dozens of disciples at or above the seventh level of Qi Refining within the clan, distributed between the clan territory and the market. The rest of the clan members with shallower cultivation levels need not be considered.

Those with slightly inferior spiritual roots and lower cultivation levels are not considered by sects.

"Five Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, it shouldn't be difficult for one of them to produce over a thousand spirit stones..."

"Even if each of the dozens of Qi Refining stage cultivators takes out fifty to a hundred spirit stones, it wouldn't be a matter of life and death..." The family has supported that group of people for so long, how can they not give back to the family at this critical moment?
"And then there's the legacy left by the Qin family, as well as other valuable possessions..."

Furthermore, considering that the Ye family was able to use low-grade pills to cultivate disciples at the eleventh level of Qi Refining to compete for a spot in the Ascension Conference, the Ye family must have been very wealthy after absorbing everything from the Qin family a decade or two ago.

Taking everything into consideration, Han Li estimated a price for the Ye family: 12,000 spirit stones!
He must be compensated 12,000 spirit stones!
If this number is less than this, this matter is far from over.

"Fellow Daoist Han, are you satisfied with the spiritual tea from my Ye family?"

"I am very satisfied. It is indeed worthy of being tea produced by a four-hundred-year-old spirit tea tree. It is fragrant upon entry and has an endless aftertaste." Han Li gave the spirit tea high praise.

But this only strengthened his resolve to annihilate the Ye family.

Because he had already found out that the Ye family's true ancestral lands were in the west, while the Qin family's ancestral lands were in the east. And this spiritual tea was produced in the east, many years before the Ye family moved to Qinye Ridge.

This spiritual tea is clearly a fine product left behind by the Qin family ancestors.

A pound of tea can be sold for two spirit stones.

The small tea garden formed by the spiritual tea trees to the east produces hundreds of kilograms of spiritual tea leaves every year. After it fell into the hands of the Ye family, it has earned them countless spirit stones.

Everything in the Qin family belongs to Qin Li.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, I have other matters to attend to, so I won't bother you any longer. Thank you for the spiritual tea, I'll definitely come back to ask for a few more cups later." Han Li smiled and clasped his hands in farewell.

The Ye family elders also smiled happily: "Good, good, good. Fellow Daoist Han, please come often when you have time. We will definitely provide plenty of spiritual tea."

By befriending such a powerful Foundation Establishment cultivator from Huangfeng Valley, the Ye family's path will undoubtedly be smoother in the future.

...

just.

The elders of the Ye family never dreamed of this.

No sooner had Han Li left than he returned to his sect and immediately, in a completely different manner, invited several familiar Foundation Establishment cultivators and several influential Foundation Establishment managers to the sect leader's council hall:

"Gentlemen, please seek justice for the meritorious family of Huangfeng Valley."

Han Li bowed ninety degrees to everyone present.

This left everyone extremely puzzled.

"What's wrong, junior brother?"

Dong Xuan'er frowned.

Zhong, Wang, Chen Qiaotian, and the others standing to the side were also completely bewildered.

"Gentlemen, please look at this family genealogy!"

As he spoke, Han Li took out the Qin family's genealogy.

Then, he recounted the Qin family's origins in detail:
"Fellow senior brothers and sisters, the Qin family has a history of hundreds of years. Hundreds of years ago, they were a family that made great contributions to Huangfeng Valley. The Ascension Token I brought earlier came from this family. A family that can obtain the Huangfeng Valley Ascension Token must have a certain background. I don't need to say more, do I?"

"This family tree is at least several hundred years old; it can't be fake." Someone examined the family tree and was secretly amazed when they saw Qin Li's name at the end. When they looked at Han Li, their expression was strange, but they didn't ask a single question.

Since Junior Brother Han himself hasn't proactively acknowledged this identity, they shouldn't press him further or reopen old wounds.

"Huh? Using a magical artifact as a family tree must have been an attempt to pass it down for thousands of years. It's a pity the family tree still exists, but the family is gone." Some people sighed.

"If this Junior Brother Han is the one at the end of the family tree, tsk tsk, he has actually achieved success in cultivation?" To achieve today's accomplishments under such harsh conditions is nothing short of an epic and legendary comeback.

Han Li then continues to recount a story, a poignant past:

"The Qin family treated the Ye family well back then, but they also let a wolf into the house, which led to the deaths of many male members of the family in various accidents, and the family's population dwindled. Outsiders gradually only knew that there was a Ye family in Qinye Ridge, but they did not know about the Qin family that founded it. More than ten years ago, the Qin family's land was finally seized by the Ye family. Seeing that the situation was not good, the only son of the Qin family fled in advance, placing all the hopes of the family's rise on a seven or eight-year-old child with pseudo-spiritual roots."

"Having lost their inherited legacy and being pursued openly or covertly by the Ye family, the Qin family members had no choice but to hide their identities, flee from place to place, and wander the world."

Han Li vividly recounted the tragic past of the Qin family being hunted down by the Ye family, who sought to exterminate them.

He didn't explain his identity further, but everyone instinctively looked at the end of the family tree, at Qin Li's name.

Han Li?

Perhaps he should be called Qin Li!

"Because his elder uncle's spiritual root aptitude was too poor, he poured all his cultivation resources into a younger, more promising child who also had a pseudo-spiritual root. This led him onto the arduous path of cultivation."

Qin Li, after years of enduring hardship and cultivating diligently in the mortal realm, finally achieved the Foundation Establishment stage and gained the right to demand an explanation from the Ye family.

"Fellow senior brothers and sisters, I am but a humble junior brother with little influence and little power; on the other hand, the Ye family is deeply rooted and has many experts. With my own strength, it is really difficult to seek justice for the Qin family, a meritorious family. I can only ask the sect to uphold justice."

Sure enough, he brought the family genealogy to prove the Qin family's legitimacy.

He demanded an explanation from the Ye family for Qin Li.

"Here, I also took a picture of the current state of Qinye Ridge. Please take a look..."

As he spoke, Han Li took out several memory stones.

Once this little gadget is refined into a magical artifact, it can capture images within it for a period of time. After that time, the images will disappear, but they can be captured again. The images displayed at this moment are scenes from the Ye family.

"Sect Leader, please produce the Qin family's records within the sect..."

Han Li bowed to Zhong Lingdao.

This bow left Master Zhong, whose thoughts were racing, deeply moved.

He thought to himself how terrifying Junior Brother Han was—no, I mean Junior Brother Qin: This junior brother had undoubtedly come prepared this time. He hadn't understood why he had asked him to help find the Qin family's files in Qin Yeling before, but now he did.

This might push the Ye family, which has a history of hundreds of years, into an abyss.
However, it's understandable; if you're going to take action, you have to go all out.

The principle that "if you don't kill the snake, you'll only get hurt" is something that every cultivator understands.

"Everyone, I've reviewed the sect's records and discovered that the sect did indeed issue an Ascension Token over four hundred years ago. The recipient was a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator named Qin Yun from the Qin family of Qin Ye Ridge. He risked his life to complete a crucial mission that greatly benefited the sect, which is why he received the Ascension Token that Junior Brother Han retrieved earlier. Furthermore, Qin Ye Ridge has always been the Qin family's ancestral land; the Ye family only later stole that spiritual land..."

At this moment, Zhong Lingdao calmly pulled out another piece of irrefutable evidence from among countless files.

Qin Yun's name happens to be at the very beginning of the Qin family genealogy.

The Qin family of Qinye Ridge was established by this man.

There are also records of the relevant history of Qinye Ridge.

Everyone glanced at the top of the Qin family genealogy, then at the scroll they had found in the sect's archives:
"That's really true!"

Now, with both witnesses and physical evidence, even if the Ye family collectively jumped into the Grand Canal of Xianglu, they still couldn't clear their name. Besides, the Ye family's past was never clean; they were truly the mastermind behind the destruction of the Qin family, who had made great contributions to Huangfeng Valley back then.

"That must be right. The Ye family is truly inhuman. How could they treat the Qin family like this?"

The crowd immediately became even more convinced of Han Li's previous statement.

Han Li smiled faintly and nodded to Sect Leader Zhong.

As for Sect Leader Zhong, he was naturally helpless.

Previously, this Junior Brother Han had asked him to review the sect's records, and the people he arranged indeed found information about the Qin family's past. It's likely that from that moment on, the entire Ye family was caught in a massive scheme meticulously planned by this Junior Brother Han.

This is a critical situation.

"Fellow senior brothers and sisters, the ancestors of the Qin family made great contributions to Huangfeng Valley, which is why they received the Ascension Token and established their own cultivation family. However, such a meritorious family, such staunch supporters of Huangfeng Valley, was schemed against and declined in just a few hundred years, and was completely swallowed up by the Ye family, which was once on the periphery. I implore you all to give the Qin family justice," Han Li said earnestly.

"Junior Brother Han, the Ye family has worked hard all these years, even if they haven't made any great contributions. Could we perhaps make an exception?" A representative from a cultivation family didn't want to push things too far.

Han Li did not refute the other party, but simply stared at him and then said simply, "If the Nie family were to encounter a similar situation in the future, would the sect also turn a blind eye to those who steal the Nie family's foundation?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of many managers present changed.

Yes, the Qin family's misfortune might very well happen to everyone present.

If it doesn't concern them, they can simply ignore it.
But since it concerns his own family, he had to be cautious.

No one can guarantee that their family will prosper forever.

Once the rules are broken, and the bad habit of the big fish eating the small fish takes hold, how will these ordinary families face those powerful clans? At that time, the entire sect will be in chaos, and where will their current good days of lording it over be?

This feeling of shared sorrow inevitably breeds anxiety.

"I was thinking, if we can't get justice for the Qin family today, who will be willing to risk their lives for the sect in the future? Even meritorious families are being treated like this, who would be crazy enough to shed their blood for the sect..."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Lingdao's expression changed.

Junior Brother Han, what are you doing?
But he could understand Han Li's predicament: as the saying goes, the hatred of a clan's extermination is irreconcilable. Furthermore, if they didn't eliminate the threat completely, the consequences could be dire. If Han Li, this junior brother, could rise to power, who knows, maybe the Ye family will one day have a Ye Li who can rise to power and exact revenge?

Simultaneously.

This matter, on a grand scale, concerns the sect's reputation. If handled poorly, morale will collapse. The sect's prestige might even suffer a major blow under Zhong Lingdao's leadership.

At that time, he will be a sinner against the sect.

And if not handled properly, it could seriously offend this junior brother Han.

This young man is now the junior disciple of the Red Tassel Mountain lineage, the disciple of the top Core Formation cultivator under Elder Linghu of Yellow Maple Valley, and a junior disciple greatly admired by the top Core Formation female cultivator of Yue Kingdom. If he angers the Red Tassel Mountain Hongfu lineage, it won't just affect him alone. At that point, his position as sect leader will certainly be in jeopardy, and more importantly, the Zhong family will most likely also suffer the consequences.

He can accept being criticized, but he cannot accept his family, which he built up from scratch, being implicated and plunged into a trough.

That's it.

We have to choose sides.

"Gentlemen, I also have the Ye family's files here..."

Zhong Lingdao reluctantly sent out another set of intelligence data.

Everyone looked on, and their thoughts varied.

"Just like what Junior Brother Han said, the Ye family moved to Qinye Ridge more than 300 years ago through marriage. Later, they separated from the Qin family and settled on the east and west peaks respectively. The Ye family has never been a direct descendant of my Huangfeng Valley."

"Furthermore, the Ye family has been growing increasingly closer to the Giant Sword Sect in recent years, with members even reaching the Qi Refining stage joining the sect. At the last Ascension Tournament, I witnessed a Ye family member choose to challenge the Giant Sword Sect in the arena and ultimately win an Ascension spot..."

Han Li's eyes lit up upon hearing this. He turned to see which senior brother was helping him. He saw it was Senior Brother Wang.

He immediately thought of the scene at the Ascension Conference where the Ye family members participated in the Giant Sword Sect's arena competition.

He hadn't thought of this before, and it was an unexpected bonus when Senior Brother Wang mentioned it.

"What a disloyal Ye family! How could they be so indecisive?"

"Holding out on both fronts? The Ye family dares to do that?"

"... "

Immediately, a barrage of criticism and condemnation ensued.

Jingzhou is located within the jurisdiction of both Huangfeng Valley and Giant Sword Sect. The Ye family is caught between the two sects, so it is understandable that they have to appease both sides and take both sects into consideration at the same time. That is why they sent their family members to the two sects respectively.

This kind of behavior was naturally acceptable when the Ye family had nothing to hide.

But if the Ye family isn't clean, then there could be serious problems.

"Junior Brother Han, before the Ye family seized the Qin family's business, they must have known the Qin family's background, right?" Chen Qiaotian suddenly asked Han Li.

“Yes, according to that uncle from the Qin family, the Qin family and the Ye family were related by marriage more than a hundred years ago. It was through the Qin family that the Ye family gradually integrated into Huangfeng Valley.” Han Li nodded.

"Ha, what an ingratitude, what a usurper! Knowing full well that the Qin family possesses the Ascension Token of my Yellow Maple Valley and is a family of great merit to my sect, they still dare to commit such a despicable act. Their hearts deserve to be punished."

At this moment, Chen Qiaotian had absolutely no goodwill towards the Ye family.

There is zero tolerance for the Ye family's actions.

Over the years, the Ye family may have seemingly contributed nothing to the sect, but they have at least worked hard. In reality, they have merely been leeching off Huangfeng Valley, never making any real contribution. On the contrary, they wiped out the Qin family, who had made significant contributions to Huangfeng Valley in the past.

This alone is enough to warrant the destruction of the Ye family.

Don't say anything else irrelevant.

After all, seizing everything from the Qin family was, in a sense, undermining the very foundation of Huangfeng Valley. The Qin family, whom the Ye family had single-handedly eliminated, were absolutely loyal to Huangfeng Valley. Meanwhile, the Ye family, having eliminated the Qin family so devoted to Huangfeng Valley, was simultaneously maneuvering between the Giant Sword Sect and Huangfeng Valley, reaping benefits and strengthening their own family. How could the Chen family, one of the three foundational families of Huangfeng Valley, possibly view this?
This is what angered Chen Qiaotian.

"In that case, we must seek justice for the Qin family. Hmph, how dare the Ye family bully my junior brother!" Dong Xuan'er slammed her hand on the table and stood up.

That was genuine anger.

Thinking of the suffering her junior brother endured years ago when he changed his name and went into hiding as a wandering cultivator, she felt a pang of pity and sorrow. No wonder her junior brother had always been so cautious and timid; now she understood the root of his plight.

Moreover, this concerns the reputation of the Hongying Mountain lineage. If we handle it lightly, what will outsiders think?
How could a lineage at the Core Formation stage not stand up for its own disciple who is completely in the right and seek justice?

Are you that easy to bully?

Furthermore, the sect's prestige is unshakeable. The Ye family's actions against the Qin family, a major contributor to the sect, are tantamount to undermining the foundation of Yellow Maple Valley. The entire Ye family deserves to be executed.

“Indeed, the Ye family’s actions are truly despicable. Such behavior cannot be tolerated, otherwise our sect will be thrown into chaos. They must be severely punished.” The former Uncle-Master Wang, now Senior Brother Wang, was very resolute.

Years ago, at the Ascension Ceremony, he recognized the connection between Han Li and Hong Fu, and helped Han Li at the time, thus indirectly befriending him. Later, during the Blood Trial, at Han Li's suggestion, he participated in the gambling battle between Foundation Establishment cultivators, winning over a thousand spirit stones and making a fortune. That time, his huge profit made several of the managers who were with him quite envious.

Their relationship thus warmed up.

Once Han Li reached the Foundation Establishment stage, their relationship naturally improved even further.

If we don't say something now, when will we?

"Fellow senior brothers and sisters, I beg you, please uphold justice for the Qin family, and please bring honor to our sect." Han Li was about to perform a grand salute to everyone present, but they could not accept it. They were held back by waves of Foundation Establishment magic power.

"Junior brother, you're too kind. This is the only thing to do. Don't worry, I will definitely seek justice for the Qin family (for you)."

Some people say this, but what they really think is anyone's guess.

The downfall of the Ye family is, in a way, another form of shared sorrow.
"Junior Brother Chen, what do you think we should do about the Ye family?" Zhong Lingdao gave Chen Qiaotian as much of the opportunity to speak as possible.

This sect leader is quite the seasoned veteran.

If something is too hot to handle, just pass it on to the pot.

Chen Qiaotian gave Sect Leader Zhong a serious look, which almost made Sect Leader Zhong lose his smile:
"The Ye family arranged for their members to join the Giant Sword Sect, and then they destroyed the Qin family. This matter is of great importance, and I must consult with the patriarch about how to handle it..."

He then glanced at Han Li, his expression meaningful:

"However, regardless of what happens to the Ye family in the end, Qin Ye Ridge was originally the foundation laid by the Qin family. The Qin family is a meritorious family of my Huangfeng Valley. Therefore, Qin Ye Ridge should naturally be returned to its rightful owner, and at the same time, the aggrieved party should be compensated with at least 20,000 spirit stones and all the ancestral legacies that were previously taken away. Junior Brother Han, what do you think?"

"Thank you, Senior Brother Chen."

Han Li thanked him.

Admittedly, he initially only wanted to extort a sum of spirit stones from the Ye family by using their Qin family connections, but doing so would have made them enemies. Since he was going to offend them anyway, why not be even more ruthless and vicious?

Now that he has become Qin Li and wants to inherit the Qin family's fortune, he should bear the karmic ties between the Ye family and the Qin family. And isn't the simplest and most direct way to end that karmic ties the ruthless act of eliminating all traces of the problem?
The Ye family should forget about ever turning things around.

Speaking of which, that clan elder was quite polite and invited him to drink some spiritual tea!
Of course, the Ye family was only polite to him on the surface; they were by no means kind people behind his back.

...

"Senior Brother Chen, why go to such trouble? If your Chen family won't take action against the mere Ye family, then my Hongying Mountain lineage will."

Why do the elders inside the sect have to worry about such a small matter?
What use are you to the sect?
“Junior Sister Dong… never mind, let the Ye family handle the matter. After all, as one of the three major families of Huangfeng Valley, the Chen family has an obligation to clean up the parasites within the sect,” Chen Qiaotian said after a moment of thought.

"Very well, if the Chen family can seek justice for the Qin family, then I, your junior brother, will bestow Qin Yeling's share of the family's estate upon the Chen family on behalf of the Qin family's sole heir," Han Li said solemnly.

He would readily offer any benefits he couldn't take as a favor.

"Hey, we can't fall behind either. How can we let the Ye family break the rules? Junior Brother Han, we have a part to play too." The Foundation Establishment representatives from the Wang, Nie, Murong and other cultivation families also quickly expressed their opinions.

Han Li knew perfectly well why these people were suddenly so enthusiastic.

The logic is simple: the world is bustling with activity, all for the sake of profit.

The vast Qinye Ridge allowed the Ye family to grow stronger year by year, at one point producing several Foundation Establishment cultivators and over a hundred Qi Refining stage clansmen. Clearly, there was considerable profit to be made there. The Qin family failed to capitalize on this opportunity, allowing the Ye family to take advantage. Wouldn't these shrewd individuals seize the chance to get a share?

If they could leverage the spiritual veins there to create another spiritual fruit orchard or spiritual plant garden, wealth would flow steadily into the pockets of many families. Moreover, the Ye family also had interests in two market towns.

The Chen family takes the lion's share, but these other families also want a piece of the soup.

Even if they use the wealth there to support one more Foundation Establishment cultivator for their family, it's still a profit for these people.

"Then I'll leave it to you all."

Han Li then entrusted the subsequent matters to the Chen family and other clans.

He didn't care whether any members of the Ye family escaped capture; he wasn't afraid of making the Ye family his enemy. With the invasion of the six demonic sects imminent, the Ye family was simply insignificant. He dared to target even the second and third generations of the demonic sects; what were the Ye family compared to him?
Moreover, he wasn't the only one who attacked from behind; the other Huangfeng Valley cultivation families, now that the world is collapsing, were also involved. Even if some escaped and sought revenge later, they should first shake Huangfeng Valley.

His identity has been kept very secret, and nothing he said could affect his old friends from the Seven Mysteries Sect in Jingzhou or the Han family of Wuligou.

that's enough.

As for whether he was actually Qin Li, no one asked.

It's enough to understand without saying a word.

Because of the Chen family's involvement, this matter didn't escalate significantly, as it was, strictly speaking, an internal scandal for Huangfeng Valley. If it had blown up, it would have truly damaged Huangfeng Valley's reputation. Imagine, a sect that couldn't even protect its own most loyal followers, allowing villains to usurp its territory—what had Huangfeng Valley and the powerful cultivation families that supported its operations been doing all these years?
Moreover, after the Chen family's Core Formation stage patriarch confirmed the truth of the matter through the two Foundation Establishment managers of the Ye family in Huangfeng Valley, he immediately declared: The Ye family should be destroyed, destroyed quickly.

With the Chen family taking the lead and the other families following suit, they swiftly and decisively resolved the situation.

Then, in just seven or eight days, good news kept coming to Han Li.

One thing is that he gradually accumulated more than 20,000 spirit stones.

Another is the development plan for Qinyeling.

This involves the disposal of spirit tea leaves, several kinds of spirit fruits, and the spirit vein. It is understood that the spirit tea garden and spirit fruit forest in Qin Ye Ridge are a great fortune, and even if they were sold separately, they would be worth at least 30,000 spirit stones.

After all, these are a hundred or so spiritual plants passed down from the Qin family's ancestor for over four hundred years. They might not have been worth much initially, but four hundred years later, each of these spiritual trees is over four hundred years old, and any that have survived are extremely valuable. And it's not just the Qin family's tea, but also a large tract of spiritual trees belonging to the Ye family, plus a small spiritual vein that can't be taken away, and other legacies of the Qin family.

Then there are the Ye family's storefront assets in the two market areas.

These are all about interests.

Han Li waved his hand and sold the spiritual veins of Qin Yeling, along with the spiritual tea and fruits left by the Qin family ancestors, to the Chen family and other sects and families for a rock-bottom price of 23,000 spirit stones, as a way of thanking the sects for helping the Qin family get justice.

As for the Ye family's interests in the market? He had no intention of getting involved in the slightest, decisively stating that it had nothing to do with the Qin family, and even less to do with him, Han Li. He completely distanced himself from the situation.

This approach greatly pleased the participants from the sect.

“啧啧，2万4加2万3，总共4万7千多灵石……区区的叶家居然可以榨出这么多的油水？”

No, you can't say that.

The Ye family wouldn't have been able to amass such wealth before, but their annexation of the Qin family was essentially a merger of two Foundation Establishment stage families with centuries of history. The Qin family lost control of its wealth for various reasons, allowing the Ye family to rise to prominence.

If left to fend for a few more decades, the Ye family might produce a sixth, seventh, or even eighth Foundation Establishment cultivator.

In other words, it wasn't that the Ye family in Qinyeling was too small, but rather that he had previously underestimated the Ye family that had absorbed the Qin family.

"Are you satisfied now?"

Dong Xuan'er was annoyed that Han Li was too foolish:
"You sold everything in Qin Yeling and the Ye family for just a few spirit stones? Junior brother, what were you thinking? Master said you were honest, but also that you were shrewd. But today, I think you're clever in small matters but really stupid in big matters."

"Senior sister, I made a quick buck. The major families split the pie and are all happy. Besides, they're optimistic about the future returns, so why wouldn't I? In any case, everyone got what they wanted. It's a win-win situation."

Han Li smiled.

"You..." Dong Xuan'er was so angry that she was speechless.

"Alright, senior sister, I have my reasons. Trust me, I haven't suffered any losses."

Qin Yeling's foundation is indeed far more than just these spirit stones; otherwise, the Ye family wouldn't have become so wealthy.

The problem is, he can't possibly go to Qinyeling to start a family and settle down there.

Moreover, the righteous and demonic forces are about to wreak havoc. At that time, small and medium-sized countries such as Yue, Yuanwu, Zijin, Tianlu, Jiang, Cheqi, and Shayun will all fall. The immortal sects in these countries will be no match for both the righteous and demonic paths.

He must be incredibly confused to occupy Qinye Ridge now.
If the asking price is too high and no one is willing to buy, then it will result in a huge loss.

Even if a family were to offer a high price, they would offend those petty people in the future because they asked for too much now. So why should he put himself in opposition to those families who are destined to suffer a loss in silence? It's best to let these families only suffer a small loss in the end, without damaging the harmony between them.

Therefore, he was content to use the Qin family's name to make a quick profit of tens of thousands of spirit stones.

It's practically free.

Everyone says he's stupid, that he can't see the future and only cares about immediate gains? But when it comes to the future trends, which of the many families in Huangfeng Valley can truly see things more accurately and further ahead than him?

Others laugh at me for being a fool, but I laugh at them for not seeing through things.

...

Han Li ignored all that nonsense and went straight back to his herb garden cave, where he resumed his peaceful and stable life of alchemy.

With 47,000 spirit stones, plus the several thousand spirit stones he obtained from selling a large number of low-grade pills and the "last Foundation Establishment Pill" he mentioned, he could keep 8,000 spirit stones as a reserve for unforeseen circumstances. The remaining 40,000 spirit stones would be enough for him to continue purchasing nearly a hundred sets of auxiliary materials for refining Foundation Establishment Pills at low prices.

Time flies, and several months have passed.

He used his spare spirit stones to purchase some scattered Foundation Establishment stage pills from different cultivators within the sect to ensure his cultivation progress. He then devoted the rest of his time to the art of alchemy. His success rate in refining Foundation Establishment pills increased dramatically, from 30-40% to over 50% and eventually to over 60%.

But looking at the seventy-three Foundation Establishment Pills neatly arranged in front of him, he became increasingly troubled.

He accumulated more and more Foundation Establishment Pills.

It truly brought him both pain and pleasure.

Therefore, he still brought out the five spirit beasts—the Jade Mantis, the Ice and Fire Wolf, the Ganglie Boar, the Spirit-Sniffing Rat, and the Wind Howling Eagle—and took them with him.

Then, I started feeding him the Foundation Establishment Pills.

Since it's not good to just leave them unused, I might as well "make use of them." If I could get one or two more level 2 spirit pets to fight for me, it would be great, giving me more self-defense capabilities when I'm out and about.

"Based on my current alchemy skills, I should be able to rival those veterans who have been refining Foundation Establishment Pills for the Seven Sects for many years." Han Li was quite proud of this.

Although still not as good as those great masters of alchemy.

But his alchemy skills far surpassed those of most ordinary alchemists.

After all, which sect would be willing to give so many raw materials for refining Foundation Establishment Pills to a newcomer to practice with?
In total, he spent eighty or ninety thousand spirit stones.

This does not include the three main raw materials for the Foundation Building Pill: Heavenly Spirit Fruit, Jade Marrow Fungus, and Purple Monkey Flower.

These three are even more valuable.

One of them is equivalent to seven or eight of the other thirty-one.

The reason why Foundation Building Pills are so expensive is due to the scarcity of the three main ingredients.

In other words, he spent over ten thousand spirit stones to improve his alchemy skills. If word got out, it would leave countless alchemists speechless.

"Now that I've reached this stage, it's time for me to try refining those ancient pills suitable for the Foundation Establishment stage," Han Li said, stroking his chin in thought.

The Snowflake Pill and the Yin Essence Pill that Gan Rushuang gave him, as well as the bottle of ten Qi-Harmony Pills that his master Hong Fu gave him, were all consumed and refined completely while he was improving his alchemy skills.

With just over twenty pills, he was able to save himself nearly ten years of arduous cultivation in less than a year.

The power of elixirs is terrifying.

However, his cultivation level is still far from the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, and even further from the peak of the early stage. If he continues his arduous cultivation without taking drugs, the days ahead will be a slow and wasteful waste of time.

"If you want to increase your cultivation level quickly, you still need to take drugs," Han Li murmured.

To be precise, we still have to make the medicine ourselves.

He concocted his own medicine and consumed it himself.

Buying pills from others is far too expensive, often costing six or seven hundred spirit stones per pill. Refining them yourself is much cheaper.

Anyway, he happened to have some medicinal herbs. During the last forbidden area trial, he specifically collected at least four kinds of spiritual herbs and medicines related to ancient pill formulas from the golden treasure chest. However, the quantity of each kind of spiritual herb varied, and some herbs were scarce, so the amount that could be used to make finished pills was very limited, which didn't allow him to mess around with them.

It is irresponsible to rush into practicing medicine without a solid foundation in alchemy.

That's why I've been holding it in my hand and haven't rushed to open the furnace.

Now, during his year of drug use, he not only mastered the basics of alchemy by refining a large number of low-level pills, but also significantly improved his alchemy skills by continuously refining Foundation Building Pills and seeking insights from Master Hong Fu.

With his current alchemy skills, he can begin refining pills suitable for the Foundation Establishment stage.

"If I could obtain the Great Evolution Technique and master the first level, thereby increasing my spiritual strength, I would have a greater chance of successfully forming the core."

But now is not the time to alert the enemy.

If he were to approach Young Master Lin, he would be too likely to scare him away.

It's more practical to refine pills first and then use their power to level up.

...

"Men, it's time for your medicine."

Time flies by like a white horse.

More than half a year later, after consuming three Foundation Establishment Pills, the Icefire Wolf's body began to transform. Its aura surged, and its fur became even whiter.

Its body, which was over ten feet long, grew to more than twenty feet.

"Ouch..."

"Ho ho ho..."

Even more surprisingly, what was originally one head has now split into two.

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